Roasted Peppers and Pineapple
This easy recipe for roasted pineapple and peppers is a great side dish for healthy dinners like grilled teriyaki chicken or fish.
Right about this time every year I start to get super sick of hearty casseroles, winter stews, roasted meats, and chili and start craving fresher tropical type foods.
I'm sure it is a desperate attempt to take a mental vacation out of the snow and cold and into the sunshine but if ever there was a recipe that actually worked towards that goal it would be this one!
This recipe for roasted peppers & pineapple was originally part of a Asian peanut butter pasta that is a huge hit with my family.
The roasted veggies were so delicious, I started to make this as a healthy side dish all by itself!
The sweet juicy pineapples pair so well with the more savory red bell peppers and it goes great with a wide variety of dinner ideas!
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Why This is the Best Recipe
Roasting veggies is my favorite way to do a quick and easy side dish for dinner but I think this is the best roasted peppers and pineapple recipe because:
- Sweet and Savory: I love the sweet juicy pineapple mixed with the kick of the red onion and bell peppers.
- Big Batch: It is easier to prep a large pan of these veggies than it is to get them perfect crisp in a saute pan.
- Delicious Hot or Cold: You can stir these into a dinner rice bowl, eat them as a side dish, or enjoy the cold leftovers on top of a salad.
Ingredients
You barely need a recipe for this dish, once you've made it you'll be able to make it again and again. The ingredients list is so easy:
- Bell Peppers: Any color will do but I love red since they are sweeter.
- Fresh Pineapple: Canned pineapple will not work as well for this recipe, you definitely need fresh to hold up to the roasting.
- Red Onion: I sometimes substitute a yellow onion. Green onions would be good, but don't try to roast them. Simply sprinkle them over the top at the end.
- Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper
Roast the Veggies
This easy sheet pan recipe cooks all the vegetables together at once.
Simply toss the chopped peppers, onion, and pineapple in the olive oil and spread them in an even layer on a large baking sheet with room to space everything out a bit.
If the pan is overcrowded, the veggies will steam rather than char and roast.
Get your oven super hot, 450°F, so you can get that delicious char on the edges.
The sweet juicy pineapple is a perfect compliment to the peppers & onions. Unbelievably sweet and savory all at the same time.
Serving Suggestions
I roast a huge pan of this pineapple and peppers mix and then use it in the following:
- Served over white rice with teriyaki meatballs (premade from Costco!) or stir them into my sweet and sour meatballs in the Crockpot
- As a side dish with some of our favorite chicken recipes
- Taco toppings for ground turkey browned up with traditional taco seasonings
- Over a bed of romaine with shredded rotisserie chicken for a tropical tasting salad
- As a simple pasta dish with sauteed peppers.
Great Tip for Leftovers
If you have any roasted pineapple and peppers leftover from your first meal, you could always chop them up and stir them into this easy fresh pineapple salsa.
The roasting will give the salsa an even deeper flavor and lets you use up a small amount on grilled chicken or fish.
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📖 Recipe
Roasted Peppers and Pineapple
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers seeded and cubed
- 2 red onions chopped into chunks
- 1 pineapple cored and cut into chunks
- 2 - 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Chop all the veggies and the pineapple into large bite-sized chunks. Toss on a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- Roast for 40 minutes, tossing mixture with a spatula every 10 minutes to prevent burning on the bottom. Continue to roast until the mixture begins to char.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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I made this to go with Firecracker shrimp and chow mein. It turned out perfect! I will definitely be making this again!
I totally missed this post the first time around! Thanking Zina for her post on Facebook this evening. Gonna put this in the rotation; it sounds so good!
I'm late to the party, but I love your new blog and I'm thinking RED. As always - you're one step ahead. (Hey - that rhymes)
We love roasting red peppers and onions, but I never thought to add pineapple to that! What a great idea!!